I saw Chris Murphy, Amy Kloubacher, Mark Warner, even a Republican. Where is Bernie?

[RandySF]

Is he anywhere near the Senate chamber trying to push through the gun control measures he says he now supports?

[StayFrosty]

1. Hes too busy asking his followers to keep the donations coming

Jeff weaver has to feed his family!

[democrattotheend]

3. I haven't gotten a fundraising e-mail from Bernie since before California

Has anyone else?

[madamesilverspurs]

5. Yup.

One of my friends is a Bernie supporter, just did a facebook post with ticketing info for a fundraiser. I read it twice just to make sure. Beats the heck out of me.

[Hortensis]

32. He's supporting through Twitter.

Enough of these opportunistic, bernista-style attacks. They're embarrassing me, if no one else.

Apparently it's not just Sanders' extremist supporters who've become addicted to hostility. He lost the election. Move on.

Btw, the WSJ reports Bernie is not being vetted for VP either. Big surprise--not.

[CorkySt.Clair]

2. Downloading a TurboTax update?

Jane's apparently not getting it done so now Bernie's taking charge.

[Chasstev365]

4. Just Stop It! It seems like all you do is try to make political hay!

Enough Already! I'm pretty sure Sen. Clinton missed some important events when she was in the Senate.

[RandySF]

6. .

[Chasstev365]

12. Mock All You Want, But

using the Orlando tragedy and subsequent Filibuster a as a poltical cheapshot will not be forgotten and will cost Hillary a lot of votes in November. Is that a winning strategy?

PS: I have a feeling that if Sen Sanders fly into take part, you guys would slam him for that too!

[BobbyDrake]

17. Yeah, sure, OK, whatever. nt

[brooklynite]

10. Care to name one?

[Jack Bone]

7. there's senator Joe!! he just walked into the camera's view nt

[Thinkingabout]

8. I would hope this will bring awareness to this issue, gutless Republicans can't take the heat of

voting.

[brooklynite]

9. He's at home in Vermont, but never fear...

...he posted a tweet. Sort of like Donald Trump.

[Eric J in MN]

14. If HRC were a current Senator and she was at home, I doubt

...you'd criticize her for it.

Bernie Sanders marched in a vigil in VT for the Orlando victims on Monday.

By the way, HRC supporter and writer Rebecca Traister attacked Sanders on Twitter for supposedly NOT tweeting about the filibuster:
https://twitter.com/rtraister/status/743270877924573184

Of course you're not responsible for what she wrote, but Sanders is being attacked both for tweeting and supposedly not tweeting in one night.

[obamanut2012]

22. You better believe I would criticize her for it

And I am criticizing him for not at least supporting the filibuster, very enthusiastically, on twitter. But, he needs to be in DC, and there is zero reason for him not to -- his primary is over.

I'm criticizing any Senator not taking part in this.

[Eric J in MN]

23. This is what Sanders wrote on Twitter about the filibuster

This is what he tweeted on his Senate Twitter account:

I stand with @ChrisMurphyCT to demand common sense gun safety. We can't allow guns to fall into the hands of people who shouldn't have them.

What sense does it make for people to be able to purchase military-style weapons designed to kill people? #Enough

If there is any silver lining to the terrible tragedy in Orlando, it is for us to bring people together to prevent violence of all kinds.


The weapon used in Orlando was legally purchased after a background check. Assault weapons like it should be outright banned.

https://twitter.com/sensanders/status/743245745994752000

[metroins]

28. In order to "stand with @ChrisMurphyCT"

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One has to actually be there.

[obamanut2012]

40. Exactly

[obamanut2012]

39. He is a Democratic Senator and should eb at teh filivbuster

And there for the votes. Period. I don't care about what he tweeted.

And, that does for every other single Democratic Senator.

[Demsrule86]

11. No

He is in either Vermont or going to Illinois for some sort of rally.

[Cha]

13. MIA.

[azurnoir]

15. So where is Boxer her constituents are asking on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/senatorboxer/

[RandySF]

41. Working on the actual legislation. Something else Bernie is MIA on.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — While U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Barbara Boxer (D-California) have not yet participated in a gun control filibuster taking place on the Senate floor Wednesday night, they are co-sponsoring an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill to increase discretion on how it conducts background checks in order to keep guns out of the hands of known or suspected terrorists.

The filibuster to force a vote on gun control legislation and the amendment come in the wake of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida that left 49 people dead and 53 wounded.

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), who launched the filibuster, is seeking a vote on Feinstein’s legislation that would let the government stop sales of firearms and explosives to suspected terrorists. She initially introduced her amendment in December, a day after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, but her proposal was rejected by the Republican-run Senate.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/15/watch-live-u-s-senators-participate-in-day-long-gun-control-filibuster/

[BobbyDrake]

16. Senate work is hard and boring. Being chauffeured around by Secret Service?

Not so much. Sanders is clearly addicted to the perks of campaigning and doesn't want to go back to his "real life" as a legislator.

[Eric J in MN]

24. The last primary was Tuesday. A bit early to judge that. NT

NT

[BobbyDrake]

25. Already 8 full days past when Clinton conceded in 2008.

The fact that he's also avoiding his Senate responsibilities for this Never-Ending Story campaign sideshow is another red flag. He's lost the benefit of the doubt now, because he clearly refuses to accept reality.

He will not be the Democratic nominee.

[Eric J in MN]

26. Different primary schedule this year. NT

NT

[metroins]

29. The race is over

No path.

[auntpurl]

18. Two Republicans in fact.

I am disappointed that Bernie did not join in the filibuster. This was an historic event and as a sitting Senator, he really should have been there.

[MrMickeysMom]

19. WHERE ARE THE TRANSCRIPTS?

That's the question you constantly want to go away.

[Tarc]

21. That question went away months ago

[workinclasszero]

27. #whereisbernie

Sad that he can't be bothered to stand with his fellow senators against the plague of assault weapons killing innocent citizens.

[CanadaexPat]

30. He doesn't believe in theatre.

[MadBadger]

31. What do you call him introducing bills to legalize marijuana?

[B Calm]

33. Hero!

[Demsrule86]

35. Guns are a bit more important.

And there is no chance of legalizing marijuana at the federal level until we take congress...making it so people on the terror watchlist or under FBI investigation can't buy a gun could happen with the vulnerable Senate members.

[Logical]

34. Why do you continue to stir up shit, are you so mad about the last 6 months that....

You cant just start letting it go.

[John Poet]

36. Oh, GET A LIFE.

[TheBlackAdder]

37. This is ONE OF THE STUPIDEST OPS THIS MONTH!

.


There was no need for Sanders to speak on the senate floor, since there were already speakers.

The filibuster was successful.


http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/filibuster-ends-after-gop-agrees-allow-gun-control-votes-senator-n593396


.

[NurseJackie]

38. Finishing up his taxes?

Oh, I kid the Senator from Vermont!

[itsrobert]

42. Waiting for the NRA to give him the clear sign?

Dont want to let Vermonters denied guns so they can defend themselves against maple trees and Teddy Bears.